Halo Halo Auckland

AUCKLAND - Get a taste of Filipino food and
culture and help rebuild the lives of typhoon victims. This
is the message of a group of Filipino youth who are
organising a cultural event titled – Halo Halo New Zealand
at the Westlake Boys High School Auditorium on 15 February
2014 from 4.30 pm-10pm.

Last year this event contributed
funds towards the medical treatment costs of a Filipino
teenager with cancer who was battling for her life.

This
time round, this event for a cause, is fund-raising
specifically for children and youth projects in the areas
affected by Typhoon Haiyan. Entry to the food festival and
the Filipino ‘Chef of the Year’ contest, which starts at
4:30pm, is free.

Entry to the Mr & Ms Filipino News
cultural pageant from 6pm-10pm is only $10 for General
Admission and this money will be donated to aid
agencies.

“Our cultural pageant is one of a kind, as it
features boys and girls in the elaborate cultural costumes
of the Philippines, followed by the story of creation -
Filipino style and contestants will also be re-enacting
scenes from popular Filipino movies followed by a tribute in
international costumes to some of the nations that helped
with the aid effort in the Philippines,” says Sheila
Mariano, the Producer of the show.

“For the first the we
have gathered together the very best creative talent in the
Filipino community to work as a team in such a project,”
she adds. “We are also delighted that the event is being
filmed for an episode of the documentary series on
‘Festivals’ which will be shown on TV3 sometime in April
this year.

The food festival runs from 4:30pm – 9pm. It
will feature some of the cuisine of these regions - Bohol,
Manila, Cordillera, Pampanga, Bicol, Cebu, Nueva Ecija and
Mindanao. Visitors will be welcomed to try Philippine’s
national dish, Adobo Chicken, It’s as popular as the
Indian Butter Chicken.At the same time, some well-known
Filipino Chefs show their mastery of regional dishes in the
exciting Filipino ‘Chef of the Year’ competition. They
can be seen in action at 4:30pm.Hello New
Zealand!

VIP
Tickets: $25. General Admission $10. All proceeds from the
sale of General Admission Tickets will be donated to Aid
Agencies for projects specifically aimed at children and
youth in the typhoon affected
areas.

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